manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈma-ni-jər 
: one that manages: such as
a
: a person who conducts business or household affairs
He was promoted to manager last month.
b
: a person whose work or profession is management
c(1)
: a person who directs a team or athlete
the manager of a baseball team
(2)
: a student who in scholastic or collegiate sports supervises equipment and records under the direction of a coach
Synonyms
Examples of manager in a Sentence
I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
He was promoted to manager last year.
The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season.
The manager decided to change pitchers in the eighth inning.
The actress recently fired her manager.
Recent Examples on the Web
General manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid both shared their hopes for Worthy on Thursday night, saying the speedy receiver should immediately improve the team’s offense and special teams.
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
At the time, Daft Punk and Justice shared a manager in Pedro Winter, aka Busy P, who founded the Ed Banger label in 2003 and signed Justice that same year.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2024
Zendaya has her most adult role yet in director Luca Guadagnino's sports movie: The film opens with her character Tashi as the 31-year-old coach, manager and wife of pro tennis player Art (Faist).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
High-performing Walmart managers at the store’s Supercenters now have the ability to earn more than $400,000 a year, which includes a new stock grant rewards program.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In: Jeff Bezos Blue Origin NASA Astronaut Caitlin O'Kane
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Pinewood Toronto Studios has promoted general counsel Sarah Farrell to become the new general manager of the city’s downtown mega-studio.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Countering these trends hinges on managers building trust with their teams through showing empathy, revealing their own vulnerabilities, and creating opportunities to have open, honest, disclosive conversations around overall well-being.
—Tacy M. Byham, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
As a defense attorney, Blanche was no stranger to Trump's circle, having represented Trump lawyer Boris Epshteyn and former campaign manager Paul Manafort, as well as Igor Furman, a former associate of ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
At the time, Daft Punk and Justice shared a manager in Pedro Winter, aka Busy P, who founded the Ed Banger label in 2003 and signed Justice that same year.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2024
Zendaya has her most adult role yet in director Luca Guadagnino's sports movie: The film opens with her character Tashi as the 31-year-old coach, manager and wife of pro tennis player Art (Faist).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
High-performing Walmart managers at the store’s Supercenters now have the ability to earn more than $400,000 a year, which includes a new stock grant rewards program.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In: Jeff Bezos Blue Origin NASA Astronaut Caitlin O'Kane
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Pinewood Toronto Studios has promoted general counsel Sarah Farrell to become the new general manager of the city’s downtown mega-studio.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Countering these trends hinges on managers building trust with their teams through showing empathy, revealing their own vulnerabilities, and creating opportunities to have open, honest, disclosive conversations around overall well-being.
—Tacy M. Byham, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
As a defense attorney, Blanche was no stranger to Trump's circle, having represented Trump lawyer Boris Epshteyn and former campaign manager Paul Manafort, as well as Igor Furman, a former associate of ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈman-ij-ər
1
: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs
2
: a person who directs a team or an athlete
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